Remove Cockpit Remove NOTAMs Remove Turbulence
article thumbnail

A Day in the Life of a Pilot

Ask Captain Lim

Pilots also review NOTAMs (Notices to Airmen), which report temporary changes such as runway closures or airspace restrictions. Even if it’s sunny at departure and arrival airports, turbulence or storms along the route may necessitate adjustments. Weather plays a crucial role. While rare, emergencies do happen.

article thumbnail

Pilot Safety Simplified: Proficiency vs. Currency Explained

Pilot Institute

Proficiency is about developing and maintaining the skills you need to handle a wide range of conditions in the cockpit. At these heights, you could get into turbulence and gusty crosswinds. You need to show your ability to read weather charts and NOTAMs. Its something that goes beyond legal requirements.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Occluded Fronts: What Pilots Need to Prepare For

Pilot Institute

Pilots should anticipate heavy rain, storms, icing, and turbulence with occluded fronts. Turbulence and Wind Changes Occluded fronts often bring strong winds and sudden wind shifts. As air masses collide, turbulence increases, especially in storms embedded along the front. What Is a Weather Front? How do you plan to proceed?

article thumbnail

ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide

iPad Pilot News

For those new to aviation or those making the leap from paper charts, there comes a point when a decision is necessary on which app to use in the cockpit. Its a great backup for charts in the cockpit too. When you break it down though, the real question you should be asking is which app is best for me. Thats what really matters.

article thumbnail

Global integration of data communications

Professional Pilot

Gulfstream G650 Senior contributor and Dejan Damjanovi Contributing writer Leonardo AW109 cockpit. With wider availability of airborne connectivity, having integration of remote weather (such as satellite, turbulence, or Next Generation Weather Radar [NEXRAD]) ahead of planned flight routes is a significant boost to safety and efficiency.

article thumbnail

PAVE Checklist Explained

Pilot Institute

Youll have to think about the risks for all factors at play before you get in the cockpit. Stress: Lifes pressures dont disappear when youre in the cockpit. It pushes you to consider these elements carefully before you even step into the cockpit. Turbulence: Rough air can make flying uncomfortable or even hazardous if severe.

article thumbnail

Adventures in the Mitten | Part 1, Up North to Mackinac

Photographic Logbook

A multi-state cross country trip like the one we were taking means a lot of time together in the close confines of an airplane cockpit. Per the chart, the field generally has fuel available and, while there was no NOTAM about fuel being unavailable that day, I could not find a fuel price in ForeFlight. gal) at Saginaw County / H.W.